Bangladesh
Last updated February 1, 2026
Composite GEFRI Score
Severely underprepared
Bangladesh is severely underprepared (32nd percentile worldwide). Key structural conditions limit capacity to plan, implement, and sustain forward-looking reforms. Higher scores indicate a system that is better prepared to anticipate and shape the future of learning.
- Global percentile
- 32nd
- Global rank
- #122
- Regional rank
- #6
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Country profile
Bangladesh trails global peers in Human Capital (34, 24th percentile) and Governance (31, 21st percentile). A coordinated reform effort is needed to strengthen education futures readiness.
Uneven scores across dimensions highlight areas that need targeted coordination. Low internet adoption slows digital participation and constrains system-wide modernization. Literacy or tertiary enrollment gaps thin the talent pipeline and limit the country’s capacity to develop future-ready skills.
Sparse R&D investment and a small research workforce slow experimentation and delay new ideas from reaching learners. Policy execution and regulatory capacity remain weak, leaving reforms fragmented and hard to sustain. Girls outperform boys in secondary pathways, adding pressure to address male dropout risks.
Infrastructure presents a near-term leapfrog opportunity: performance is just below the global average, backed by enough observed data to support forward planning. Regionally, School Access and Gender Parity lags peers the most, signalling where investment could have the highest impact.
Note: Most indicators rely on observed data, offering a dependable evidence base for decisions.
Key insights
- Falls below many peers at the 32nd percentile.
- Places 122nd worldwide.
- Holds a regional position of 6th within South Asia.
- Scores range from Infrastructure (52.7) to Access & Parity (28.2), reflecting variation across dimensions.
- Trails regional peers most clearly in Access & Parity.
Regional peers: South Asia
Composite GEFRI score
| Global rank | Regional rank | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | 1 | Nepal | 50.33 |
| 95 | 2 | India | 50.07 |
| 96 | 3 | Sri Lanka | 49.21 |
| 97 | 4 | Maldives | 49.09 |
| 117 | 5 | Bhutan | 38.42 |
| 122 | 6 | Bangladesh | 36.78 |